河北省廊坊市第十五中学2015年高一英语暑假假期作业12 .docVIP

高一英语暑假作业之12 I. 词汇拓展 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。 1．The strikers have reached a ________ with the employers.(settle) 2．To say you were ________ of the rules is no excuse.(ignore) 3．They didnt know which one to believe because the report from Beijing ________ with that from Guangzhou.(agree) 4．The patient made a quick ________ from the illness with the good care of his wife.(recover) 5．Judging from his accent, the stranger must be from ________.(German) II. 阅读理解 Once upon a time the colours of the world started to quarrel. All said they were the most important. Green said:“Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign（标志） of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Blue said: “You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis① of life. The sky gives space and peace. Yellow smiled: “You are all so serious. I bring laughter and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, and the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower②, the whole world starts to smile. Orange started:“I am the colour of health and strength. I may be scarce（稀有的）, but I am precious（宝贵的）for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, and papayas. Red shouted out: “I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood — life’s blood! I am the colour of danger and of bravery③. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood. And so the colours went on boasting. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a lightening thunder④ rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down. The colours crouched （蜷伏）down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort. In the middle, rain began to speak:“You foolish colours, fighting among yourselves, each trying to dominate（支配）the rest. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different？Join hands with one another and come home.” Doing as they were told, the colours uni